Episode 10: (MARDI GRAS!) Delphine LaLaurie / Up Stairs Lounge Fire

Murders
Written By Patrice Anderson

SO MUCH HAPPENS WITH THIS EPISODE Y'ALL!!! This week Patrice & Marleah celebrate Mardi Gras by telling New Orleans stories of famous horrible people and events! Patrice tries unsuccessfully to pronounce the French names that surround the infamous, sadistic, serial killer Delphine LaLaurie while Marleah tells the story of the Upstairs Lounge arson, one of the worst mass murders of LGBTQ people in the US. You'll also get a first-hand example of polite Southern silence brought about by delicious New Orleans hurricane cocktails.Be sure to listen to the very end because we have our first ON AIR paranormal event!!!

SHOW NOTES ————————————————–

DELPHINE LALAURIE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie

The Haunted History of New Orleans: Ghosts of the French Quarterby James Caskey

A Portrait of Cruelty: Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie (VICE)

UP STAIRS LOUNGE FIRE

The Up Stairs Lounge Arson: Thirty-Two Deaths in a New Orleans Gay Bar, June 24, 1973by Clayton Delery-Edwards

Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberationby Robert W. Fieseler

Let the Faggots Burn: The Upstairs Lounge Fireby Johnny Townsend

 

EPISODE DRINK:

New Orleans Hurricane 

Patrice Anderson

I'm Patrice Anderson, an educator, web head, illustrator, and graphic designer who thrives on process, coffee, and controlled chaos. As the co-host of @thestrangesouthpodcast, I tell strange stories about the South while skillfully blending design, creativity, and technology in my work.

https://patriceanderson.com
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